1. (a) To be eligible for admission to the transitional housing service (THS), an applicant shall meet the following criteria:

   1. (1) The applicant shall have been referred from NHH or have been discharged from the THS within the 30 days immediately preceding application;

   2. (2) The applicant shall be 18 years of age or older and have a primary diagnosis of:

      1. a. Psychiatric disorder or severe personality disorder; or
      2. b. Intellectual disability or pervasive developmental disorder as defined in DSM-5 with a secondary diagnosis of psychiatric disorder or severe personality disorder; and

   3. (3) The applicant’s individual service plan shall specify that he or she:

      1. a. No longer needs the level of care provided by NHH;
      2. b. Requires the degree of care and supervision available from the THS; and
      3. c. Has an identified goal of community placement.
2. (b) Application for admission to the THS shall be made through the administrator of THS.

3. (c) The administrator of the THS shall accept an applicant for admission to the THS if:

   1. (1) The criteria identified in (a) above are met;
   2. (2) The THS has the capacity to provide services to the applicant; and
   3. (3) The applicant’s CMHP has been informed of the proposed placement of the applicant in the THS.

Source. #4838, eff 6-15-90, EXPIRED: 6-15-96 New. #7050, eff 6-29-99, EXPIRED: 6-29-07 New. #9191, eff 6-26-08; ss by #11183, eff 9-20-16